Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — A Crossword with a Lot of PANACHE
Unsurprisingly, themed crosswords rise and fall on the strength of their themes. In this case the theme causes the crossword to rise, but there are a slew of other clues in the puzzle that make it soa...
1 Loka 10min
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 — Hanh Huynh Hits a Plakata!! (Fear Not, We'll Explain 😀)
This was a fine Tuesday crossword by Hahn Huynh. The theme was novel, and the supporting cast of characters elsewhere in the grid were plentiful and suitably perplexing. We had to rule out several obs...
30 Syys 16min
Monday, September 28, 2026 — We'd Never Lead You Down The Garden Path ... But this Crossword Might😱😉
This, Helen Chen's second NYTimes Crossword, slung a lot of slang (which for the sake of argument let's pretend is grammatically correct 🙄), but it was all for a very good cause, as today's episode w...
29 Syys 9min
Sunday, September 27, 2026 — A Crossword Engineered to Make Your Head Spin!
Adam Wagner's 35th NYTimes crossword was a doozy that just might make you dizzy, so strap in before you try it! And once you have, come back right here to check out our analysis of this spectacular pi...
28 Syys 17min
Saturday, September 26, 2026 — 🎶 🎸 Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting ... Clever Crossword Constructors Like Brian Callahan 😀
Now this was a Saturday crossword, and there are two key tells that give it away. First, of course, the calendar never lies — it's Saturday. Secondly, the clues were deliciously devious, definitely pe...
27 Syys 11min
Friday, September 25, 2026 — Rafael Musa's Back with Another Baffling (but Fabulous!) Friday Crossword
We would venture to guess that today, Friday, is Rafael Musa's favorite day of the week. He certainly knows how to construct Friday-level crosswords, with just the right ratio of confoundment to merri...
26 Syys 17min
Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Another CFTA (Crossword For the Ages)!! 🎉
The NYTimes crossword has its standards (as in an expectation of excellence: no dreck allowed) and its standards (rules/conventions that must be followed). We are pleased to announce that its standard...
25 Syys 10min
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — An OBOE's a "Sprightly Companion"? Um, Okaaaaay ... 🤔🧐
There were several quite intriguing clues in today's grid. Your cohosts found 62A, Instrument also called the "sprightly companion", OBOE, to be the intriguiest* of the lot. Mike's curiosity was pique...
24 Syys 11min
